Corporate IT Update articles from March 2004

Corporate IT Update archives from March 2004

February 2004 saw highest cost of Internet attacks claims mi2g.(Brief Article)
March 1, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Online security company mi2g has announced that February 2004 was the worst month ever for cyber-security as USD83bn was lost due to viruses, spam and downtime. The company claims...

Upgraded analytical software available now from Verity.(VerityK2 Enterprise)(Brief Article)
March 2, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Software solutions provider Verity Inc (Nasdaq: VRTY) has launched version 5.5 of its VerityK2 Enterprise search, classification and recommendation software. The new release will...

Remedy launches upgraded business solution.(Action Request System)(Brief Article)
March 2, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Service management software solutions provider Remedy has released version 6.0 of its Action Request System business productivity tool. The new offering is designed to enable...

Sitekit ships new web content management system.(Sitekit Solutions)(CMS Version 5)(Brief Article)
March 2, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Web content management solutions provider Sitekit Solutions has announced the immediate availability of CMS Version 5, a web content management platform. The new release has been...

New information product ships from FrontRange.(mGoldMine)(Brief Article)
March 2, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Business management software provider FrontRange Solutions has launched version 1.1 of its mGoldMine mobile information solution. The new product enables users to obtain secure...

MessageLabs observes a high infection rate for the recreation and leisure market.(spam)(Brief Article)
March 2, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Business e-mail security services supplier MessageLabs has completed a survey showing that the recreation and leisure industry is most affected by spam. In total, one out of every...

DTI survey shows virus infections in the UK are on the rise.(Department of Trade and Industry)(IT industry)(Brief Article)
March 2, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in the UK has completed a survey looking at virus infections in the UK and found that the rate has risen over the past year. In 2002 the...

Symtrax upgrades its spool file management software.(Compleo 3.2 Supervisor)(Compleo 3.2 Explorer)(Brief Article)
March 3, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Reporting software supplier Symtrax has launched version 3.2 of its Compleo iSeries spool file management software. The new offering is fully compatible with Thin Client servers and...

Microsoft Business Solutions brings upgraded enterprise resource planning solution to the UK.(Great Plains 7.5)(Brief Article)
March 4, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Microsoft Business Solutions has launched an upgraded version of its Great Plains 7.5 business information product in the UK. The latest release features the Business Portal 2.0 and...

New intrusion detection solution ships from PREVX.(Brief Article)
March 4, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Intrusion prevention software provider PREVX has launched its Prevx Enterprise 2.1 product, designed for detecting and preventing any attempts at unauthorised access. The new...

Upgraded collaboration solution ships from Kasten Chase.(Assurency CipherShare 3.0)(Brief Article)
March 5, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD `Data storage security solutions provider Kasten Chase (TSX: KCA) has launched version 3.0 of its Assurency CipherShare product for collaboration and file-sharing. The new release...

Zultys launches connection software solution.(Zultys Technologies UK Ltd)(MXgroup software)(Brief Article)
March 8, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Telecomms and data communications solutions supplier Zultys Technologies UK Ltd has launched its MXgroup software option for the MX250 system for added communications capabilities. ...

New resource planning software ships from Autoscribe.(Resource Planner)(Brief Article)
March 8, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Laboratory management systems supplier Autoscribe has launched its Resource Planner resource tracking and planning product for use in laboratories. The new product is designed to...

New enterprise content management application available soon from FileNet.(Team Collaboration Manager)(FileNet Corp)(Brief Article)
March 8, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Enterprise content management solutions provider FileNet Corp (Nasdaq: FILE) has announced the upcoming launch of its Team Collaboration Manager solution for enterprise content...

Active Directory environment tool released by Pukka.(Pukka Software)(VirtualAD 2.0)(Brief Article)
March 8, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD IT environment administration and management software provider Pukka Software has launched version 2.0 of its VirtualAD programme for the design, analysis and reporting of Microsoft...

New online security solution ships from Clarity.(Brief Article)
March 8, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Clarity Technology has released Internet Sheriff, a secure content management solution that is designed to protect an organisation from viruses and spam. The new product lets IT...

Sony technology included in Qualstar's tape libraries.(Brief Article)
March 8, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Automated tape storage solutions provider Qualstar Corp (Nasdaq: QBAK) has announced that it has begun offering tape libraries that are equipped with the SAIT-1 WORM technology from...

Remedy upgrades its quality management product.(Remedy Quality Management 5.0)(Brief Article)
March 9, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Service management software solutions provider Remedy has launched version 5.0 of its Remedy Quality Management product for its customer service and support product suite. The new...

IBM and Dassault Systemes team to launch product lifecycle solutions.(Brief Article)
March 10, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Product lifecycle management solutions provider Dassault Systemes (Nasdaq: DASTY) has joined forces with IBM to launch Version 5 Release 13 of their product lifecycle management...

New subscription pricing model available now from iQuate.(iQNetScan auditing software and iQDeploy software deployment tool)(Brief Article)
March 10, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD IT auditing and deployment software provider iQuate has launched a new subscription pricing scheme for its iQNetScan auditing software and iQDeploy software deployment tool. Both...

Macarthur survey shows increasing demand for storage area networks.(Macarthur Stroud International)(Brief Article)
March 10, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new report has been released by research company Macarthur Stroud International showing that storage area networking has been deployed by almost half of all European companies. ...

PricewaterhouseCoopers finds UK companies need to improve their identity management systems.(Brief Article)
March 11, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Assurance, tax and advisory services provider PricewaterhouseCoopers has completed a survey and found that approximately one out of every ten large companies have had a fraud or breach...

New remote PC control system ships from Adder Technology.(AdderLink IP)(Brief Article)
March 11, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Switching technology developer Adder Technology has announced the immediate availability of its AdderLink IP networking product for controlling remote PCs. The new offering lets an...

New network security products available now from Cisco.(Cisco Systems Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 11, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Internet networking company Cisco Systems Inc (Nasdaq: CSCO) has added a number of new products to its security systems product portfolio. The new products will supply enhanced...

New licence programme launched by ASG.(Enterprise Subscription Licence)(Brief Article)
March 11, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Enterprise software and professional services provider ASG has launched its ASG Enterprise Subscription Licence programme for companies wanting to receive its products. The new...

New call centre text-to-speech product ships from Rhetorical.(CallCenterSuite)(Brief Article)
March 11, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Text-to-speech technology developer Rhetorical has released a text-to-speech product designed specifically for use in a call centre. Companies implementing CallCenterSuite makes it...

Lilly ships business intelligence module for SMEs.(VISUAL Business Intelligence)(small and medium sized companies)(Brief Article)
March 11, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Lilly Software Associates UK Ltd has launched VISUAL Business Intelligence, a business intelligence module that is designed for use by small and medium sized companies. The new...

New report shows more employers are monitoring staff.(Brief Article)
March 11, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD A new report from the TUC has revealed that employers are increasingly turning to hidden cameras and tracking devices to monitor their staff. The same report also found that...

Quark launches its upgraded partner programme.(QuarkAlliance)(Brief Article)
March 12, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Tools and technologies developer Quark Inc has announced its expanded and upgraded QuarkAlliance programme for developers using Quark solutions. The new offering is designed to...

New security services available now from Redstone.(Redstone Communications)(Brief Article)
March 12, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Voice and data networking company Redstone Communications has entered into a number of agreements with security companies to launch a portfolio of converged security services. The...

New e-mail security solution ships from Waterford.(MailMeter Forensic)(Brief Article)
March 15, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Waterford Technologies, an e-mail management software author, has announced the immediate availability of its MailMeter Forensic tool for securing e-mail communications. Companies...

New storage management solution ships from K-PAR Archiving Software.(Archimedia 4.3.1)(Brief Article)
March 15, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Archival storage management software developer K-PAR Archiving Software Inc has launched version 4.3.1 of its Archimedia storage management software for the management of CD, DVD,...

Applied Card Technologies upgrades its support service offering.(Managed Hardware Support Service)(Brief Article)
March 15, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Smart card solutions provider Applied Card Technologies Ltd has announced that it has expanded its Managed Hardware Support Service. Companies that are signed up to the service will...

New version of Netcool/Portal ships from Micromuse.(Netcool/Portal product)(Brief Article)
March 16, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Business and service assurance software provider Micromuse Inc (Nasdaq: MUSEE) has launched version 2.0 of its Netcool/Portal product, part of its Netcool/Dashboards family. The...

Snap Appliance and Symantec team for product integration.(data security software)(Brief Article)
March 16, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Enterprise storage solutions provider Snap Appliance has joined forces with online security company Symantec Corp (Nasdaq: SYMC) to provide a disaster recovery solution. Both...

New storage expansion software ships from DataCore.(SANmelody)(Brief Article)
March 16, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Storage networking software provider DataCore Software has announced the immediate availability of its SANmelody storage software product family. The new solutions are designed to...

New healthcare business process management solution available now from Pegasystems.(PegaHEALTH Claims Repair Version 4)(Brief Article)
March 16, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Business process management software provider Pegasystems Inc (Nasdaq: PEGA) has released its PegaHEALTH Claims Repair Version 4 product for claims exceptions handling in the healthcare...

Nucleus technology expands Shift's potential customer base.(Shift Networks Inc., Nucleus Information Service Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 17, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Canadian broadband communications company Shift Networks Inc has entered into a partnership with ISP Nucleus Information Service Inc in order to expand its VoIP services. Shift can...

New storage management solution ships from CreekPath.(Storage Operations Management Suite)(Brief Article)
March 17, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Software vendor CreekPath Systems has launched version 3.1 of its CreekPath Storage Operations Management Suite which includes a number of extra features. The new release includes...

New remote access protection solution available soon from Netilla.(dynaTRUST)(Brief Article)
March 18, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD SSL, VPN and secure application access management solutions provider Netilla Networks Ltd has revealed version 4.2 of its dynaTRUST access solution. The new release is designed to...

New network security analysis service introduced by Total Network Solutions.(Brief Article)
March 18, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Managed communications solutions provider Total Network Solutions has launched an initiative that is designed to enable a company to determine how secure its corporate network is. ...

New portable storage device ships from Memory Experts.(Outbacker)(Brief Article)
March 19, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Memory and storage solutions provider Memory Experts International has launched its Outbacker rugged data storage product. The new release comes in 20GB or 40GB versions and...

IDC expects a rise in technology marketing budgets.(International Data Corp.)(Brief Article)
March 19, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Market intelligence and advisory firm IDC has predicted that technology marketing budgets will increase by 2.1% during the first six months of 2004. The company goes on to say that...

New patch management system available soon from Novell.(Novell ZENworks Patch Management)(Brief Article)
March 19, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Information solutions company Novell Inc has announced the upcoming launch of its ZENworks Patch Management solution for increasing the security of a system running the Microsoft...

TPI warns UK companies of outsourcing personal data.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Outsourcing advisory firm TPI has issued a warning to companies over the legal implications of outsourcing. The company claims that half of all UK companies that outsource personal...

PricewaterhouseCoopers survey shows the cost of hacker attacks to UK businesses.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Assurance, tax and advisory services provider PricewaterhouseCoopers has revealed that one out of every three large companies in the UK has had a hacker attack their web sites within...

New loyalty operations solution ships from Business Logic.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Customer loyalty and business intelligence solutions provider Business Logic Systems has launched its Loyalty Suite for wireless operators' loyalty strategies. Companies adopting...

SurfControl offers new return on investment calculator for anti-spam tools.(Brief Article)
March 22, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Web and e-mail filtering company SurfControl (London: SRF) has launched an online resource for helping companies calculate the return on investment for their anti-spam tools. The...

Supermicro Computers unveils new Superserve 5013C-MT at CeBIT 2004.(SuperMicro Computer Systems Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Server solutions provider and motherboard manufacturer, Supermicro Computer Inc, has launched its new Pentium 4 server, the Superserve 5013C-MT, at CeBIT 2004. Supermicro claims...

HP and Plasmon team for product integration.(optical drives, optical library)(Brief Article)
March 23, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Data archival solutions provider Plasmon (LSE: PLM) has been chosen by technology solutions provider HP to deploy its Ultra Density Optical drives and media in HP StorageWorks optical...

New storage server ships from Dell.(Dell Computer Corp)(PowerVault 745N)(Brief Article)
March 23, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD IT and Internet infrastructure provider Dell Computer Corp has announced the immediate availability of the PowerVault 745N network attached storage server. The new release is...

New learning management system ships from Pathlore.(Pathlore Software Ltd)(Learning Management System 6.0)(Brief Article)
March 23, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Training software provider Pathlore Software Ltd has launched version 6.0 of its Learning Management System for companies delivering training courses to their employees. The new...

Upgraded business rules product introduced by ILOG.(JRules 4.6)(Brief Article)
March 23, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Software components and services supplier ILOG has launched version 4.6 of its ILOG JRules product, a business rules management system for corporate users. The new release features...

New application monitoring tool ships from Macro 4.(FreezeFrame)(Macro 4 plc)(Brief Article)
March 24, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Business software supplier Macro 4 plc (LSE: MAO) has launched its FreezeFrame tool for application performance measurement. The new release is designed to enable companies to...

NEC introduces its latest entry-level server product.(NEC Computers)(Brief Article)
March 24, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Server, desktop and notebook solutions supplier NEC Computers (UK) Ltd has released its NEC Express5800/TM700 server for small and medium businesses. The company claims that the...

Apple launches new server offering.(Apple Computer Corp)(Xserve G5)(Brief Article)
March 24, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Macintosh developer Apple Computer Corp has announced the immediate availability of its Xserve G5 server with over 30 gigaflops of processing power. The new offering is a 1U...

New speech recognition telephony solution ships from Telephonetics.(ContactPortal)(Brief Article)
March 24, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK-based voice recognition and computer telephony solutions provider Telephonetics has launched its ContactPortal product, a telephony solution with hot-desking mobility features. ...

New range of speech solutions introduced by Pronexus.(VeoSuite)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Computer telephony and speech software solutions provider Pronexus Inc has launched VeoSuite, a range of voice-enabled applications for businesses. The first product to be released...

New fulfilment solution ships from Axiom.(Faststream)(Axiom Systems Ltd)(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Service fulfilment software provider Axiom Systems Ltd has announced that it has upgraded its Faststream for IPVPN fulfilment solution. The new release is designed to provide...

New survey shows UK firms are set to increase server capacity.(Brief Article)
March 25, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK ISP Star Internet has revealed the results of a survey showing that 53% of all UK firms are expecting to increase their server capacity over the next year. A total of 56% of all...

New change of address speech solution ships form ScanSoft.(SpeechWorks)(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Speech and imaging solutions supplier ScanSoft Inc (Nasdaq: SSFT) has announced the immediate availability of a change of address application for Microsoft Speech Server 2004. The...

New network protection solution available soon from Trend.(NetSecure Threat Manager)(Trend Network Services Ltd)(Brief Article)
March 26, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD UK-based managed IT infrastructure services provider Trend Network Services Ltd has announced the upcoming launch of its NetSecure Threat Manager vulnerability assessment and patch...

New KVM solutions ship from Belkin.(Brief Article)
March 29, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Connectivity solutions provider Belkin has launched its extended OmniView Enterprise KVM Series for use by system administrators. The new keyboard, video and mouse (KVM) solutions...

New archival and distribution tool launches for SAP users.(Server Application Programming, Redwood Software)(Brief Article)
March 30, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Software solutions provider Redwood Software has announced the immediate availability of a new version of its Report2Web solution for users of products from SAP, a software company. ...

SERENA ships a process automation solution for mainframe environments.(SERENA Software Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 31, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Change automation software provider SERENA Software Inc (Nasdaq: SRNA) has announced the immediate availability of its TeamTrack for ChangeMan solution for automated process management....

New SAN switches released by Brocade.(Brocade Communications Systems Inc., SilkWorm 3250 and SilkWorm 3850)(Brief Article)
March 31, 2004... CORPORATE IT UPDATE-(C)1995-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Storage area network (SAN) infrastructure solutions provider Brocade Communications Systems Inc (Nasdaq: BRCD) has launched two new switches for SAN implementations. The new...